Total Crime Rate

281.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 281.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 77.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Other crime 21.1 10/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Harbour area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Harbour (DH4 7DF) in the last 12 months was 281.7 per 1,000 residents and was 215.5% higher than the Houghton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 112.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Harbour (DH4 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Harbour area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Cove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chigwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Cove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Cove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Cove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Cove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Windermere Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chigwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Pit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Pit Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Pit Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chislehurst Road —
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Data Sources

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